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Ar⋅te⋅mis

[ahr-tuh-mis]

–noun

1.	Also called Cynthia. an ancient Greek goddess, the daughter of Leto and the sister of Apollo, characterized as a virgin huntress and associated with the moon. Compare Diana.

2.	a female given name.

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Ar·te·mis (är'tə-mĭs)

n. Greek Mythology
The virgin goddess of the hunt and the moon and twin sister of Apollo.

[Greek.]

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Cultural Dictionary

Artemis [(ahr-tuh-mis)]

The Greek name for Diana, the virgin goddess of the hunt and the moon; the daughter of Zeus and the sister of Apollo. Artemis was also called Cynthia.

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Word Origin & History

Artemis

Gk. goddess of the moon, wild animals, hunting, childbirth, etc., sister of Apollo; her name is of unknown origin.

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